National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 100, New Jersey 87
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, December 29, 2008
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #38 Michael Smith, #75 Eric Dalen
Attendance: 18786
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chicago 32221630100
New Jersey 2029231587
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chicago 14-17 10-3 4-14 W1
New Jersey 15-16 5-12 10-4 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Jersey Nets have a 5-12 record at home this season. The Chicago Bulls are 4-14 while on the road this season.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Bulls have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Vince Carter played 41:48 minutes and scored 31 points. He shot 57.9% from the field and has averaged 25.2 points over the last five games.
  • Ben Gordon played 42:55 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 23.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Jersey Nets average 100.5 points per game and hold opponents to 103.0 points per game. The Chicago Bulls average 100.2 points per game and hold opponents to 102.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   New Jersey
Ben Gordon 24 Scoring Vince Carter 31
Derrick Rose 13 Assists Devin Harris 5
Andres Nocioni 8 Rebounds Bobby Simmons 10
Andres Nocioni 5 Free Throws Made Devin Harris 10
Derrick Rose 2 Steals Devin Harris 3
Joakim Noah 4 Blocks Brook Lopez 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 100 47.5 11-24 13-19 23 43 5 6 10
New Jersey 87 40.0 3-19 20-26 17 41 4 5 10
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Nets have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Bulls have a W/L % of .154 after a win and .647 after a loss.